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Radio 3,19 Mar 2026,360 mins

Walton's Viola Concerto and Shostakovich's Symphony no 9

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The RAI National Symphony Orchestra performs under the direction of Andrés Orozco-Estrada in Walton's viola concerto with soloist Antoine Tamestit. The rest of the programme contains Shostakovich's 9th symphony and two orchestral works by Ravel to bookend the concert. Jonathan Swain presents. 12:31 AM Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) Alborada del gracioso RAI National Symphony Orchestra, Andrés Orozco-Estrada (conductor) 12:41 AM William Walton (1902-1983) Viola Concerto Antoine Tamestit (viola), RAI National Symphony Orchestra, Andrés Orozco-Estrada (conductor) 01:09 AM Henri Vieuxtemps (1820-1881) Capriccio, Op 55 (encore) Antoine Tamestit (viola) 01:13 AM Paul Hindemith (1895-1963) Rasendes Zeitmaß. Wild. Tonschönheit ist Nebensache, from Viola Sonata op 25 Antoine Tamestit (viola) 01:15 AM Dmitry Shostakovich (1906-1975) Symphony no 9 in E flat, Op 70 RAI National Symphony Orchestra, Andrés Orozco-Estrada (conductor) 01:42 AM Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) La Valse RAI National Symphony Orchestra, Andrés Orozco-Estrada (conductor) 01:56 AM Paul Dukas (1865-1935) Villanelle for horn and piano Tamás Zempléni (horn), Zóltan Kocsis (piano) 02:02 AM Sergey Prokofiev (1891-1953) Symphony No 1 in D major, Op 25, 'Classical' Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Karel Ancerl (conductor) 02:16 AM Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber (1644-1704) Violin Sonata No 6 in C minor Daniel Sepec (violin), Hille Perl (viola da gamba), Lee Santana (theorbo), Michael Behringer (organ) 02:31 AM Sergey Rachmaninov (1873-1943) Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op 42 Duncan Gifford (piano) 02:51 AM Louis Spohr (1784-1859) Nonet in F major, Op 31 Kyoko Ogawa (violin), Anne Sophie Van Riel (viola), Alexander Arai-Swale (double bass), Hyunjung Song (oboe), Carlotta Brendel (bassoon), Zuzanna Szambelan (cello), Ronja Macholdt (flute), Astrid den Daas (clarinet), Pauline Zahno (horn) 03:19 AM Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225 Roberta Invernizzi (soprano), Annemieke Cantor (alto), Gerhard Nennemann (tenor), Furio Zanasi (bass), Chorus of Swiss-Italian Radio, Ensemble Vanitas Lugano, Diego Fasolis (conductor) 03:33 AM Ruth Gipps (1921-1999) Jane Grey Fantasy, Op 15 Scott Dickinson (viola), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Teresa Riveiro Bohm (conductor) 03:44 AM André Grétry (1741-1813) Overture and Duo (Le jugement de Midas) John Elwes (tenor), Jules Bastin (bass), La Petite Bande, Gustav Leonhardt (conductor) 03:54 AM Marianna Martines (1744-1812) Sinfonia in C major BBC Concert Orchestra, Johannes Wildner (conductor) 04:06 AM Arthur Butterworth (1923-2014) Romanza for horn and strings Martin Hackleman (horn), CBC Vancouver Orchestra, Mario Bernardi (conductor) 04:16 AM Josquin des Prez (c1440 - 1521) Praeter rerum seriem Huelgas Ensemble, Paul Van Nevel (director) 04:21 AM Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849) 3 Ecossaises for piano, Op 72 no 3 Ingrid Fliter (piano) 04:24 AM Carl Nielsen (1865-1931) Overture to Maskarade (FS.39) Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Leif Segerstam (conductor) 04:31 AM Carlos Salzédo (1885-1961) Chanson dans la nuit (Study for harp) Mojca Zlobko (harp) 04:34 AM Adam Jarzebski (1590-1649) Corona Aurea - concerto a 3 Il Tempo Baroque Ensemble, Simon Standage (violin) 04:41 AM Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) Concerto for 2 trumpets and orchestra in C major, RV.537 Anton Grčar (trumpet), Stanko Arnold (trumpet), RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra, Marko Munih (conductor) 04:48 AM Mel Bonis (1858-1938) Suite Orientale, Op 48 no 2: Prelude & Danse d'almees BBC Symphony Orchestra, Rumon Gamba (conductor) 04:56 AM Johannes Ockeghem (1410-1497) Intemerata Dei mater Hilliard Ensemble, Paul Hillier (director) 05:04 AM Alessandro Marcello (1673-1747) Concerto in D minor for oboe and strings Maja Kojc (oboe), RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra, Pavle Dešpalj (conductor) 05:16 AM Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) Mass in G major Elmer Iseler Singers, Elmer Iseler (conductor) 05:32 AM Richard Wagner (1813-1883) Tristan and Isolde (Prelude) Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Tabita Berglund (conductor) 05:42 AM Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) String Quartet in D major, Op 64 no 5 (Hob.III.63) "Lark" Danish String Quartet 06:00 AM Robert Schumann (1810-1856) Piano Sonata no 1 in F sharp minor, Op 11 Martin Helmchen (piano)

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Alborada del gracioso
    Alborada del gracioso
    Maurice Ravel
  3. 2.
    Viola Concerto
    Viola Concerto
    William Walton
  4. 3.
    Capriccio, Op 55 (encore)
    Capriccio, Op 55 (encore)
    Henri Vieuxtemps
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